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Despite the steady rain and continued...

By Dave Bonta | Published April 8, 2011 at 11:19 am

Despite the steady rain and continued cold, the first daffodils are out around the dog statue, limp yellow frocks sodden against the ground.

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Cold. The fat daffodil buds sag on...

By Dave Bonta | Published April 6, 2011 at 9:20 am

Cold. The fat daffodil buds sag on their stalks. Will this be a year without a spring? Will warblers return to find a sleeping forest?

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The miniature daffodils around the...

By Dave Bonta | Published April 8, 2010 at 8:01 am

The miniature daffodils around the dog statue have shriveled in the night. Turkeys display at the edge of the field, reversible blooms.

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Yellow at daybreak: forsythia, daffodils...

By Dave Bonta | Published April 5, 2010 at 7:40 am

Yellow at daybreak: forsythia, daffodils, the spicebush by the springhouse, a flock of goldfinches… what else? The sun crests the ridge.

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It’s cold. The first two miniature...

By Dave Bonta | Published March 26, 2010 at 7:57 am

It’s cold. The first two miniature daffodils are open, and stand among the crowd of upright buds with their heads bowed toward the earth.

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Hard rain with a bit of wind. But dreariness...

By Dave Bonta | Published April 20, 2009 at 9:25 am

Hard rain with a bit of wind. But dreariness is impossible with so many variations on yellow: spicebush, forsythia, daffodils, pussy willow.

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A ray of sun penetrating the lilac...

By Dave Bonta | Published April 12, 2009 at 9:29 am

A ray of sun penetrating the lilac illuminates the two daffodils at the base of its hind legs, and the dog statue stands on yellow stars.

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Myrtle, speedwell, daffodils, bittercress...

By Dave Bonta | Published April 9, 2009 at 8:21 am

Myrtle, speedwell, daffodils, bittercress—who cares if it’s 26 degrees? At the edge of the woods, a solitary vireo’s slow and dreamy song.

 

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The miniature daffodils are in bloom...

By Dave Bonta | Published April 7, 2009 at 8:06 am

The miniature daffodils are in bloom around the old dog statue, a new scurf of snow on its back where the white paint long ago flaked free.

 

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A warm east wind. Curtains of rain...

By Dave Bonta | Published April 3, 2009 at 11:58 am

A warm east wind. Curtains of rain on the almost-open buds of red maple, pussy willow, daffodils, and lilac leaves like green bishop’s hats.

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